Bird flu detected in wastewater samples in greater Houston area but no human cases, officials say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Bird flu, or H5N1, has been detected in wastewater in the greater Houston area, Harris County Public Health confirmed to ABC13 on Tuesday. However, HCPH said there are no human cases of the virus in Harris County, and the source of H5N1 in the wastewater is unknown. "The most likely source is related to agriculture, and the public risk remains low," HCPH said. Houston is one of nine Texas cities where the virus was detected in …